STRONG POINTS

Marshall is a good athlete with the size and long arms to be very effective in all types of coverage. He has the quick feet to backpedal fast and when he stays over his feet, he can transition and close quickly on passes. He has the smooth, flexible hips to turn and run without losing a step and can stay with a receiver all over the field when he maintains his focus/concentration. He does a good job of using his front arm to break up passes and can cut in front of the receiver to make the tough interception. He has shown the strength to jolt the receiver with a hard punch and can cut off and squeeze the receiver to the sideline on the deep route.

WEAKNESSES

Marshall does not do a good job of consistently using good footwork/technique. He gets up high in the backpedal and struggles to transition quickly. He does not always read the receiver's route well and can be turned around when he does and he does not consistently recover in time to close and break up the pass. He does not break down and use good tackling technique consistently. He does not fight through blockers consistently hard to make tackles and often allows himself to be blocked out of the play too easily.

POSITIONAL FACTORS

Grade Category Comments/Description 6.0 Read & React He can be excellent, but is not as consistent yet as he needs to be. He needs to play with better footwork. 5.5 M/M Off He gets turned around, but when he stays focused, he can be very good. 6.0 M/M Tight At his best in tight man coverage. He has the height, hips, quick feet and long arms to stay with receivers and break up passes. 6.0 Zone Coverage He does a good job reading the quarterback and closing quickly on passes in front of him. 6.0 Break & Close He's not always polished, but can break and close very quickly when he stays over his feet. 6.0 Hips/Turn Ability He has smooth and fluid hips to turn and run without losing a step. He has very flexible hips. 5.5 Tackling He's not a fundamentally sound tackler, but even when he uses bad form/technique, he gets his man down. 6.5 Hands - Interception He has very good hands which enable him to cut in front of the receiver to make the tough interception easily. 5.5 Hands - Fight Blocker He does not consistently compete hard vs. blockers and can be blocked out of the play too easily at times. 6.0 Deep Speed He has the playing speed to stay on a receiver's hip deep downfield and additionally shields the receiver very well. 5.0 Return Ability He has experience returning kickoffs, but does not show premier speed or tackle-breaking ability. 5.5 Errors Nothing glaring, but he loses focus and allows technique/footwork to get sloppy, which hurts his coverage.

ATHLETIC ABILITY	Section Grade: 6.0
Marshall is a good athlete and that has helped him to be a productive cornerback despite inconsistent technique and focus. He has the quick feet to backpedal fast and can transition out of the pedal to close quickly on short passes in front of him when he stays over his feet in the backpedal. His agility and balance combine with his quick feet to let him spin around fast and close quickly to get back into good coverage position when he gets turned around by good receiver fakes. He can change directions quickly and has a burst in the other direction to catch up when he loses a step in coverage. He has good hips and they combine with his quick feet to help him flip hips to turn and run with the receiver without losing a step. He has the hands, quick closing burst and body control to close fast, cut in front of the receiver and make tough interceptions.
Q.A.B. Quick Feet C.O.D. Flexibility Coordination 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.5

COMPETITIVENESS	Section Grade: 6.0
Marshall's inate toughness to play through pain is definitely good enough, but he does not consistently play physical or aggressive in coverage and it hinders his production. On the most important plays, he has consistently shown a knack for cranking up his intensity and playing his best; he especially does an excellent job in the red zone. His overall production is good, but it is not always consistent because of his inconsistent technique/backpedal. When he gets up high in backpedal, he struggles to read and react consistently because his transition gets inconsistent and when he is not aggressive with his hands in press coverage, he allows an inside release too easily and does not close and break up the pass consistently. While he is generally a good team player in that he will tackle when he gets the chance, he does not consistently fight through blocks to make tackles and allows himself to be blocked out of the play a little too easily.
Toughness Clutch Play Production Consistency Team Player Pride/Quit 5.5 6.5 6.0 5.5 6.0 5.5

MENTAL ALERTNESS	Section Grade: 5.5
Marshall definitely is smart enough -- you can tell when you see his technique in press coverage and his use of his body to shield and squeeze the receiver on deep passes. He has very good instincts and, when he uses good technique/footwork, he can read and react quickly to passes, but when he loses focus and gets upright in pedal, he struggles to transition and react consistently quick. The thing that hurts Marshall most is that he does not consistently maintain his focus/concentration on every snap and it hinders his ability to read and react to passes on a consistent basis. He's slow to transition and close fast.
Learn/Retain Instincts/Reactions Concentration 6.0 6.0 5.5

STRENGTH/EXPLOSION	Section Grade: 6.0
Marshall has good size for a cornerback. He basically measures out as the average NFL corner, which is good and he looks bigger on the "Hoof." He has been a durable player at Fresno State and, with his size, strength and flexibility, he can be a durable NFL cornerback. He is a naturally explosive cornerback and, when he stays over feet and under control, he can plant, drive and close explosively to break up passes very easily. He has good playing strength for a cornerback. He can jam the receiver and really slow his release when he is aggressive with his hands and can be a strong, physical tackler when he stays over his feet and tackles with good technique. Overall, for a cornerback, he has the combination of size, strength and explosiveness that is tough to find.
Body Type Durability Explosion Play Strength 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0